ECHL Ontario Reign

Game Preview - Ontario Reign vs. Bakersfield Condors

November 23, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Ontario Reign News Release


Reign Game - 16 | Reign Home Game - 6 | ECHL Game - 159

Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA

Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013

Time: 6:00 p.m. (PT)

Video Webcast: America ONE Networks

Desktop Player: Jesse Liebman - Pre-game show at 5:40 p.m.

Mobile Player: Jesse Liebman - Pre-game show at 5:40 p.m.

Promotions: The first 5,000 fans will receive a Reign mini-stick courtesy of Steve's Service! It is also LLUCH Jersey Night! Tonight the Reign will wear specialty jerseys inspired by a day they spent painting with patients of Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. The jerseys will be auctioned off immediately after the game with proceeds benefiting LLUCH.

TONIGHT:

The defending Pacific Division Champion Ontario Reign (10-1-1-3) finish the second game of this two-game home series against Bakersfield Condors (2-11-0-1) and are looking for their third win over the club and their sixth straight win of the season.

With Friday night's 2-1 victory, the Reign slid into first place with 24 points. They currently hold a one-point lead over the South Carolina Stingrays and a two-point lead over the Florida Everblades and Alaska Aces. This is the first time in 2013-14 the Ontario Reign has been at the top of the league without being in a tie. Tonight is a true match-up between the first and the last place teams in the ECHL.

CALM, COOL, AND COLLECTED:

Reign netminder Michael Hutchinson has shown his experience and confidence between the pipes this season with his casual-looking style of play. However, his numbers show that there is nothing casual about his game. The 2008 Boston Bruins third round pick (#77 overall) boasts the best goals-against average (1.67), record (8-0-0-2), and number of shutouts (2) in the league. His 0.941 save percentage is good for second in the league and a personal career-high for the Barrie, Ontario native.

WELCOME BACK KYLE KRAEMER:

Reign all-time point leader Kyle Kraemer played in his season debut on Friday night. His night was marked by an early goal chance in his first shift out and a big hit on him which resulted in a Condors boarding major and a Reign roughing penalty from Little who wasn't afraid to get in on the action with both roughing and boarding penalties.

LEAGUE RECOGNITION:

This week the Reign's Dan DaSilva and Michael Hutchinson were the first teammates of the season recognized for Player and Goaltender of the week for the same week. The last time this happened was for the week of March 25-30 when Florida won both categories with Mathieu Roy (Player of the Week) and Jesse Deckert (Goaltender of the Week).

SEASON SERIES:

10/19 - ONT vs BAK W, 3-0

11/16 - ONT at BAK W, 4-3

11/22 - ONT vs BAK W, 2-1

11/23 - ONT vs BAK

1/10 - ONT vs BAK

1/19 - ONT at BAK

3/18 - ONT at BAK

3/21 - ONT vs BAK

3/28 - ONT at BAK

4/11 - ONT at BAK

4/12 - ONT vs BAK

REIGN TRACKER:

- Christie - coached his 800th pro game on 11/22; next win will be his 100th Reign victory

- Costello - 4 pts from 350th pro point

- Hutchinson - currently has career-high save percentage of 0.940 and is on 10-game unbeaten streak

RECENT MOVES:

11/22 - ADD Redmann (added as emergency back-up goaltender)

11/22 - ADD Bidlevskii (activated from reserve)

11/21 - ADD Little (signed contract)

11/19 - ADD Costello (signed contract)

11/19 - ADD Kraemer (signed contract)

11/19 - DEL DaSilva (loaned to Worcester)

11/18 - DEL Van de Mosselaer (placed on 21-day IR)

11/18 - DEL Burt (loaned to Manchester)

11/18 - DEL Bell (recalled by St. John's)

11/15 - DEL O'Brien (loaned to Manchester)

NEXT GAME:

Reign host the Stockton Thunder on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m.

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